1960 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 30, 1959

  Drafted Mike Lee from the San Francisco Giants in the 1959 first-year draft.

  Dave Vineyard selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1959 first-year draft.

• December 6, 1959

  Traded Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese, Minnie Miñoso and Jake Striker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Norm Cash, Bubba Phillips and John Romano.

• December 15, 1959

  Traded Gordy Coleman, Billy Martin and Cal McLish to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Johnny Temple.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.

  Signed Paul Casanova as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gordy Lund as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tony Martínez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sam McDowell as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Jim King from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Floyd Robinson obtained by the Chicago White Sox as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 8, 1960

  Traded Ray Webster to the Boston Red Sox. Received Leo Kiely.

• January 20, 1960

  Selected Bob Hale off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 15, 1960

  Jim Baxes player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 16, 1960

  Traded Russ Nixon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Marshall and Sammy White. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.

• April 3, 1960

  Al Cicotte player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• April 5, 1960

  Traded Leo Kiely to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Bob Grim.

• April 11, 1960

  Purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Los Angeles Dodgers for $25,000.

• April 12, 1960

  Released Ed FitzGerald.

  Released Ernie Johnson.

  Traded Norm Cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Steve Demeter.

• April 17, 1960

  Traded Rocky Colavito to the Detroit Tigers. Received Harvey Kuenn.

• April 18, 1960

  Traded Herb Score to the Chicago White Sox. Received Barry Latman.

• April 29, 1960

  Purchased Pete Whisenant from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 12, 1960

  Selected John Powers off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 15, 1960

  Traded Pete Whisenant to the Washington Senators. Received Ken Aspromonte.

• May 18, 1960

  Bob Grim player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 31, 1960

  Signed Ty Cline as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 1960

  Bobby Tiefenauer player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded John Powers to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Hank Foiles.

• June 11, 1960

  Released Paul Casanova.

• June 13, 1960

  Traded Carroll Hardy and Russ Nixon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ted Bowsfield and Marty Keough.

• July 26, 1960

  Traded Hank Foiles to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rocky Bridges and Red Wilson.

• July 29, 1960

  Purchased Don Newcombe from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 30, 1960

  John Briggs player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• August, 1960

  Purchased Frank Funk from Toronto (International).

• August 3, 1960

  Released George Strickland.

  Traded Joe Gordon Traded while a manager to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jimmy Dykes Traded while a manager.

• August 9, 1960

  Purchased Joe Morgan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 2, 1960

  Rocky Bridges player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 17, 1960

  Carl Thomas player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 10, 1960

  Released Jack Harshman.

• October 13, 1960

  Billy Moran player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Valmy Thomas from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1960

  Traded Harvey Kuenn to the San Francisco Giants. Received Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland.

• December 8, 1960

  Released Mike White.

• December 14, 1960

  Johnny Klippstein selected by the Washington Senators as the 6th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Carl Mathias selected by the Washington Senators as the 10th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Gene Leek selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 33rd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Marty Keough selected by the Washington Senators as the 41st pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Jim King selected by the Washington Senators as the 43rd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ted Bowsfield selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 17th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Red Wilson selected by the Washington Senators as the 24th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ken Aspromonte selected by the Washington Senators as the 26th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  The Los Angeles Angels returned Ted Bowsfield following previous expansion draft selection.

  The Washington Senators returned Red Wilson following previous expansion draft selection.

  Red Wilson selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft (after draft's completion).

• December 27, 1960

  Signed Paul Casanova as a free agent.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Tommie Agee as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Bailey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Hargan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Hernández as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Floyd Weaver as an amateur free agent.

• January 3, 1961

  Purchased Joe Shipley from the San Francisco Giants.

• January 19, 1961

  Released Don Newcombe.

• February 1, 1961

  Ted Bowsfield selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 expansion draft (after draft's completion).

  The Los Angeles Angels returned Red Wilson following previous expansion draft selection.